Successfully completing a large-scale construction project, for employers and contractors alike, requires discipline, experience, and an ability to coordinate and focus a multitude of resources on the ultimate goal of delivering the project on-time and to budget. Even the most carefully planned and expertly executed projects can be impacted by unforeseen circumstances, resulting in delays to completion and/or additional cost.
Whether our clients are looking to prevent and prepare for potential project complications before they begin, manage and mitigate risk on an ongoing project, or resolve disputes rooted in impacts of the past, Secretariat offers a wide range of services delivered by a team of seasoned professionals. Secretariat’s Construction Quantum professionals are highly qualified and consistently recognized by clients and industry organizations alike as leaders in our field.
Neil Gaudion provided an expert report and testimony on behalf of Five Star Resort Owner, LLC, in construction dispute litigation surrounding a $2 billion Ritz-Carlton Hotel development. The jury awarded $2 million, plus interest, an amount determined from Mr. Gaudion’s testimony.
Delays in Quantum and Financial Methods for Computing Costs and Damages
Conrad Bromley and Terry Hawkins authored “Delays in Quantum and Financial Methods for Computing Costs and Damages”, a chapter in The Guide to Construction Arbitration – Fifth Edition.
Secretariat Welcomes Construction Quantum Expert Robert Poole as Managing Director
Secretariat is pleased to welcome noted expert Robert Poole to our growing construction industry team based in Canada. A Chartered Quantity Surveyor with more than 30 years of experience, Mr. Poole has regularly been appointed as a testifying and quantum expert on complex construction matters, to analyze claims for delay, disruption, loss of productivity, and additional costs. In addition, he has provided expert opinions in real estate disputes, quantifying development and construction costs, and lost profits.